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Re: wireless transmitter (fwd)





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Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 22:12:49 -0800
From: Jim Lux <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: wireless transmitter (fwd)

>   I am very interested in building a small wireless power transmitter. 
Why not use microwave transmission of power. Easy to control the "beam",
relatively easy to construct an array of "rectennas" (dipoles with a bridge
rectifier). Lots of references to check out such as early works on
Satellite Power Systems (array of solar cells, beaming power back down to
earth, etc.) There was a microwave powered helicopter built about 20-30
years ago.

Start with a microwave oven magnetron as a power source, about a half
kilowatt at 2450 MHz (or 12 cm wave length). Build a suitable horn as a
transmitting antenna with narrow beam width. the rest is an exercise for
the reader.